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What makes a good number of ships in a fleet? Way back in the
distant past, the mother of all luxury lines Royal Viking Line
championed three as the perfect number - one each for the Atlantic,
Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Nowadays in the transformed cruise market, three seems a little
limiting. But in our opinion, Oceania's fleet of six works well,
offering lots of options and a choice of two ship sizes, from the
700-guest former R ships we know and love - Nautica, Insignia, Regatta and Sirena - to the
slightly larger Marina and Riviera with their spacious
penthouse suites.

From the start, there were really clear reasons why you might
choose Oceania over other cruise lines: relatively small ships with
good food offering excellent value and, most importantly, port
intensive itineraries with plenty of overnights in port.
Furthermore, the longer wide-ranging itineraries were perfect for
combining to create mouthwatering journeys to captivating
destinations.

The newly released 2019 programme (including Christmas 2018) is
jam packed with inviting opportunities, especially for those who
want to stay on board for a longer period of time. We suggest
booking early to secure the accommodation you want, not to mention
the excellent early booking incentives due to expire at the end of
June. With some wonderful opportunities around the globe, here are
our chosen highlights:

Around the World

Insignia's 158-day World Cruise from New York to Southampton
leaves on 11th January 2019. (If you don't want to fly, we might
just manage to get you to New York on Cunard's Queen Mary 2). This westbound journey includes
a daylight transit of the Panama Canal and magical South Pacific
island journey to New Zealand and Australia. Onwards via the
islands of Indonesia and the Philippines to a mouthwatering bouquet
of Japanese calls, then westbound via China, to Hong Kong and the
Malaysian peninsula (Burma included!), India and the Persian Gulf.
Finally a leisurely journey through the Mediterranean brings you at
last to a June arrival into Southampton.

The Americas

If the idea of a long voyage finishing fully relaxed in the UK
appeals, here is a second option to consider - the lovely Marina
sailing from Lima on 18th March 2019, via the Panama Canal and
Caribbean to New York, and on to Southampton arriving on 19th
April. You can start off your trip with an exploration of Peru (is
Machu Picchu on your list?), a magical cruise on the upper Amazon,
or a trip to the Galapagos. Then kick back, join Marina, and enjoy
a slow boat home to the UK.

Africa and the Indian Ocean

There are Christmas cruises, and then there is the ultimate
Christmas cruise, sailing on Nautica from Dubai on 6th December 2018. This leisurely Indian Ocean
journey is a 30-day voyage from one beautiful island group to
another, finishing in Cape Town on 5th January 2019. Hop off to
enjoy a South African idyll, great value for UK visitors at
present. Then enjoy the easy flight home, with minimal time
difference so you arrive as relaxed as you were when you left.

Australia

For our final top pick, another wonderful Christmas option
departs 13th December 2018 and finishes on 16th January 2019, a
34-day circumnavigation of Australia from Sydney -
unmissable!